This document discusses several freshwater edible fish species commonly consumed in India. It provides details on the growth, breeding habits, and nutritional value of major carp species like Catla catla, Labeo rohita, L. calbasu, Cirrhinus mrigala. Other important freshwater fish discussed include catfishes, herrings, featherbacks, live fishes, mullets, and exotic species like Cyprinus carpio. Details on growth rates, fecundity, and maturity time are provided for many of the species.

1. FRESH WATER EDIBLE FISHES
Presented by
BALWANT SINGH
balwantsingh1642@gmail.com
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE
BBAU, LUCKNOW-INDIA

2. INTRODUCTION
Fishes form one of the most important group of vertebrates for
man.
Fishes have formed an important item of human diet from the
man
Appeared on earth.
Fishes form a rich source of food and provide a means to tide
over the nutritional difficulties of man.

3. Fresh water edible fishes
The fish should be tasteful .
 It should be have high nutritive value.
 Species that can be culture together without
competing with each other.
 It is able to highly preferable for maximum
utilization of water.

4. In order of importance, the principal fresh water fishes
Consumed as food in India, are listed below.
(a) Major carp:
Catla catla, Labio rohita, L. calbasu, Cirrhinus mrigala, and
Burbus sps.
(b) Catfishes:
Wollago attu, Mystus seenghala, M. cavasius, Bagarius bagarius,
Pungasius pungasius, Silonia silondia.

5. (c) Herrings:
Hilsa ilisha, Clupea sps.,Gadusia chapra.
(d) Feather back:
Notopterus chitala,N. notopterus.
(e) Live Fishes:
Clarias batrachus, Heteropneustes fossilis, Channa sps.
(f) Mullets:
Mugil carsula.

6. (g) Miscellaneous:
Labio bata, L. gonius, Schizothorax, Tor tor, Barilius,
Puntius, Nandus nandus.
(h) Exotic species:
Cyprinus carpio.
Bisides the fresh water fishes mentioned above a large
number of marine fishes are caught and used as food-
these
Are sardianes.

7. Catla catla
The species has the fastest rate of growth among the
Indian major carps.
In good nursery ponds, hatchlings of catla stocked at
the rate of 10,00000 to 12,50000 per hectare, grow to a
length of 20-25 mm in 15 days.

8. Catla catla
Catla attains maturity when about 2 years old.
In 5 kg female, a total number of 40,00000 ova were found
which gives the fecundity to be 80 eggs/g body weights.

9. Nutretive value of catla catla
S.N. NUTRITIONAL COMPONENT’S VALUE for 100 gm FISH
1. Energy (cals) 111
2. Moisture (gm) 74
3. Protein (gm) 19
4. Fat (gm) 02
5. Mineral (gm) 01
6. Fibre (gm) -
7. Carbohydrates (gm) 03
8. Calcium (mg) 530
9. Phosphorous (mg) 235
10. Iron (mg) 01

10. Labio rohita
Rohu also grows very fast but is relatively little slower than
Catla. They become mature in 1 year.
The hatchings of Rohu when stocked at the rate of 10,00000
to 12,50000/ha grow to a length of 25-30 mm in 15 days, and
the survival rate is 50%.

11. Labio rohita
In Rohu the average ret of egg is 1258/gbw.
The weight of Rohu is (33-45cms) 900 g in one year, 2-3 kg in
second year and 5-6 kg in third year.

12. Nutritive Value of Labeo rohita
ROHU - Nutritive Value Of Common Foods Value Per 100 grm. Foods
Energy (Kcals) 97
Moisture(gm) 77
Protein(gm) 17
Fat(gm) 1
Mineral(gm) 1
Fibre(gm) -
Carbohydrates(gm) 4
Calcium(mg) 650
Phosphorous(mg) 175
Iron(mg)

13. Lebio calbasu
Calbasu is a widely distributed carp and grows to a fairly
large size, but its rate of growth is slower than that of catla
and Rohu.

14. Labio calbasu
Calbasu grows to a length of 30-35 cms and a weight of 450
g by the end of first year.
The average number of eggs is 438/gbw.

15. Lebio bata
It is a medium sized carp and attains a length of 60 cm. it is
widely distributed in India and is often cultured with other
major carps.
The growth ret of Bata is 25-32 mm in one month.

16. Cirrhinus mrigala
This species is widely cultured in India along with other
carps.
It grows fast and fry when stocked at 10 lack to 12.5
lack/ha grow to 25-30 mm in length in 15 days.

17. Cirrhinus mrigala
Both the sexes mature when they are two years old.
For induced breeding ,they are mature in one year.

18. Cyprinuscarpio
The common carp is very widely distributed all over the
world, and three varieties of the fish are known.
The species becomes sexually mature at different times
depending on the climatic conditions.

19. Clarias batracus
The species reaches a length of 20 cm by the end of first
year, and a maximum length of 40 cm by the end of
second year.
becomes sexually mature by the end of one year.
Generally, 2000-5000 fry are collected from one nest.

20. Heteropneustes fossilis
The Asian stinging catfish or Heteropneustes fossilis, is a
species found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, and Myanmar.
In India its called Singhi. H. fossilis is can tolerate slightly
brackish water. It is omnivorous.

21. Heteropneustes fossilis
This species breeds in confined waters during the
monsoon months, but can breed in ponds, derelict ponds,
ditches etc.
This species grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in) TL and is an
very important component of local commercial fisheries.

22. Wallago attu
Wallago attu is a species of catfish in the family
Siluridae.
It is locally known as Padhin and commonly called
Wallago.
It can reach maximum 2.4 m (8 feet) total length.

23. Wallago attu
This south Asian fish is found from India, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Vietnam, Indonesia etc.
It is not good for culture because they consuming more time.
It is mature in minimum 2 years for breeding.

24. Channa sps.
Channa is a genus of the Channidae family of snakehead
fish.
Channa has a wide natural distribution extending from
whole India.
They are one of the most common staple food fish in
Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and other South East Asian
countries where they are extensively cultured.
It is mainly carnivorous but some omnivorous fish.

25. Channa sps.
Apart from their importance as a food fish, snakeheads
are also consumed as a therapeutic for wound healing
as well as reducing post-operative pain and discomfort,
and collected for the international aquarium pet trade.
In India most culturable sps. Of Channa is C. punctatus,
C. striatus, C. orientalis, C. marulius, C. melasoma, C.
gachua, C. argus, C. maculata etc.

26. Channa sps.
C. stratus
C. gachuaC. punctatus
C. marulius C. orientalis
C. maculata
C. argusC. melasoma

27. Nutritive Value of Channa sps.
Nutrition Nutritive Element
(Per 100g fish)
Protein 11.2g
Fat 2.3g
Iron 0.54g
Calcium 0.14g
Phosphorus 0.2g